Official Swarthmore Decisions: Class of 2012

knitsafghans
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:28:03 +0000

DS was Accepted!

Stats:
SAT: 2210
SAT II: 770, 730
GPA: 3.8/4
Rank:n/a
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 7 AP’s
Subjective:
Essays: Got good comments on them.
Teacher Recs: Didn’t read.
Counselor Rec: Didn’t read.
Supplementary Material: 3 Scientific pubs, Poetry collection with cover from teacher, extra letters of recommendation, a comic he wrote about his Swarthmore overnight.
Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): Legacy
Personal:
Location:NJ
High School Type:Extremely competitive private
Ethnicity: White, Jewish
Gender: Male
Applied for Financial Aid: No
Extracurriculars: Many, but a few in depth.
Awards: Again, a number - though nothing jawdropping.
Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: He thought the interview went well. He applied ED II and was deferred so they know they are a first choice. And legacy helps as well. He is very happy.